December 14 started out just like any other day...got up, went to work, went to Jake's to get ready for his work dinner! I wore my sexy, red dress and curled my hair! Breaking out the 3" heels for this occasion was a big deal, we know I'm all about comfort!
As we were just a couple weeks 'til Christmas I was trying to be patient and wait until Christmas Day to open presents with Jake! He mentioned before we left that we should open a present when we got back from dinner...of course my reaction, "YES! Yippee! Hmm which one am I going to give you?" Immediately going through the presents I had for him under the tree.
Dinner was great! Met his work friends, so now I can put names with faces, and heard his supervisors say great things about their dedication and bravery.
Heading back to Jake's, feeling like a million bucks in my dinner party attire... now really contemplating which present I would give him. I huddled around the tree for a few minutes and I noticed he wasn't really reaching for one, didn't really think anything of it. So I picked out this great, soft, green Lands End pull over sweatshirt to give him, and I handed him the box. He had a big smile and put that box on the table... Im thinking.. what are you doing? open you're present, please! He drops to one knee with an open box with the most beautiful diamond ring I'd ever laid my eyes on.
I SAID YES!
Calling our parents and best friends that night and the next day was the happiest I'd ever been in my entire life. Spending the rest of my life with Mr. Jake McDaniel will be living out my dream!
We're still planning a few details but June can't come soon enough! We are beyond excited to start this chapter of our life, together!
